New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02
SUGGESTIONS FROM MISSOURI.
A TALK WITH SENATOR VEST.

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when he can be started into conversation upon general
topics and his conversational powers extend over VIDE
range Missouri statesmen extend their protection over
the Territories Of the Northwest They have no inconsd
cradle interest in the affairs OF Montana owing to the
large emigration from their State to that Territory when
took place. after the Large numbers Of old Confed-
crate soldiers of General Prices army drftcd off to Mon
tana and have become active In business and political
affairs In that Territory There constant struggle IN
the Democratic party there between what IL known as
the Missouri element. which has centred around Gov
ernor T. oser. and the Irish element which Is led by
cx-Delcrate Martin Maginns. Through his friendship
for Governor ouser Senator Vest became possessed OF
the facts relating the attcrs recent resignation which
he told me the other day. Compared with the popular
idea of the way IN which politicians keep faith with one
another Governor Ilouser's action was re-
markable He not an ardent Clevc-
land man up to the time OF Mr.. Cleveands nomina-
ton for President and considered somewhat luke
warm in supporting him against Mr. Blaine. AZ
leading banker and business of the Territory he was
appointed Governor Maginnis, who candidate
for the place As the elections Of this drew on Gov
ernOr Housor found that IL would be difficult for him To
sustain the Administration I'm the Territory without the
active cooperation and assistance Of Mr. Magnnis ana
the irish vote and he but way TO secure that
He sent for Mr. Maginns and him promise that II
the Administration Endorsed In the Convention and
the Territory held for the Democracy he would imme-
datey resign the Office of Governor which would give
Mr. Maginnis the inside track for the appointment for
that place. The promise was accepted by Mr.
Magnnis, the Convention Endorsed the Administration,
and the Territory went Democratic, in spite
of the feeling there that the administration of
the Interior Department crushing its prosperity.
When Governor Houscr came recently To Washington he
asked Vest 20 with him the President so that
lie might present his resignation. The Senator accom-
panied him merely friend without committing him
self to anything that To he done. because he himself
"A
rendering his resignation. The Governor made manly
statement Of the situation 10 the President and then said
that while II would not be wholly proper TO attempt 10 In
nuence the appointment for his successor yet he wished
10 recommend Major Madnnis. President Cleveands
reply emphatic statement that he would not make
that appointment. He said: "Within three or four
weeks Major Maainns has been in Washington as the
paid agent OF the Manitoba Railroad. The Northern
Pacific and the Manitoba are IN quarrel up there III
which do not propose TO he drawn directly
or indirectly had strong inclination
TO appoint Major Mayinnls Governor at the time
rendered you thc position but at the present time i ont
OF the question viii make appointment soon that
will relieve YOU" At the Interior Department Governor
Iouser made the same rccOmm ,ndatiOn 10 Secretary
Lamar within three or four days the Montana people
were all astonahcd at the appointment OF an outsider
from Kentucky named Leslie. They are none OF them
happy.
Senator Vest regards Montana a. having the most
delightful climate the United states In tax about
the Territory he said 1.-THE atmosphere Is remarkably
fine IL only fault IL that II has little too much okone
which affect, people who have neuralgia affections.
There il something wonderful about the winds In that
country yon get by Fort BENTON you Strike
the Chinook winds We used Ia regard tho country
o,, ,b.,e ~ "A great desert. As fact
the snow which deposited the plains Is melted by the
warm Chinook winds and deposits at IN the soil aud on
the gr.s which IL fcrtzcs AMI makes the huos grass IN
tho country Tho raised the plains OF Montana
are fine am IN the world
Ihappene to ask senator Vest about the southern de-
veopmenrs Tennessee aud Alabama and drew out from
him some opinions regarding The growth OF the West and
the Southwest said he -" know very little about tho
Tennessee and the Alabama region, personally Senator
Pugh of Alabama has talked with mcabOu II frequently
His soninaw. who went into Alabama a few years az"
and Invested 80 900 $4,000 has made fortune from
this small start hnd talk with The young man before
he went there, when told him that from his repre-
senta,ion, OF the country lac could not fall to
be successful II his Judgment sound The
coming great centre Of tho Western country Is
Kansas CITY. Ny opinions IN that respect are formed on
my know Of the country that Surrounds H. great
city can only be built up where Is the centre OF pro
ducing territory which supply food To ia cluLchs
readily and cheaply The producing quality OF the sec
ton surrounding city for about $50 TO $50 miles
IN every direction /, marvellous. II l. one OF the curious
studies OF this country note the growth Of distributing
centres railroads have pushed westward from me sea
hoard For time there was considerable talk that In
diannpoiis was the great distributing point but
Chicago and Louis took up the territory that Indian
apolis would have occupied Ihayc wondered somewhat
that Cincinnati has not grown into larger city on ac-
count Of its location and surroundings As the railroads
have pushed the West Kansas city has grown up.
Westward from that point there Is no section of
country In which 10 locate great city
which has the producing qualities. and 40
think that Kansas CITY viii be the last Of the large com
IhptVu I'm tle
west Denn-on Fort Worth will In time rival the great
Northern cities in population and business ire Sonth
western country, which Is at present 40 niue d"Nc"pe
IL wonderful I'm IT. rcsources aud extent hnl has already
made siari Texas Is srrnt stntc ana WIN tS
In its boi'lcrs.'
Senator Vest Is stiff states Rights Democrat In dis
cussng some phases of the Newiork senatorzhp con
test, he remarked that Senator Miller had been persist
ent and hard worker in the Senate. He added: The
Oconargaliue bil which he relies for support from
fine country people New York. outrageous thing
and opposed 1t with all my energy Il was prostitn
on Of the right to raise which is indispuably
placed into the hands of the Federal Government for
the purpose Of extending the police surveillance over the
States The not wanted IL was the ponce
power alone that sought Right on top OF II we have
Commissioner Colman OF tho Agricultural Department.
urging the passage OF bill to stamp out pcuro pneumo
min which would allow the officers OF the General GOV
ernIncut 10 20 into state and quarantine county against
county state against another state thus cxcrei'
ing the police power which Is expressly denied 10 tho
Federal Government by the Constitutions Under the
passage acts the Olcomhrgarinc bill home gov
crnment Is entirely destroyed and state rights are
wiped out AZ the operations OF the bill only know
what Senator Miller tells lie says that In this state
out of the retail dealers In butter only about 20 per cent
have taken out licenses for the sale Of oleonarganc ana
that where persons licenses 10 sell oeomargafne
no one will buy OF them. This is In someease
a cnec In selling 10 the public Senator Mcr Dy inc
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OH The Elevated road when he expressed the opinion mat
the state new York ought 10 have town representation
in the Legislature, they have In the New Ehghn!
Stacs Under such system tue city Of New lOtk WOMB
have one member Ia the Assembly and each little town
would have an equal representation with New-lok Clty
His argument favor OF this Ia that the cities ais Tue
centre OF COZ aud cOrupng the politics OF the